English / proverb
Blue and Green Should Never Be Seen
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A traditional sartorial guideline advising against pairing blue and green together because the colors supposedly clash.
In context
01
My grandmother always insisted that blue and green should never be seen, but modern runway stylists frequently challenge that maxim.
02
When she matched an aqua scarf with an olive coat, her sister joked, 'Remember, blue and green should never be seen!'
Synonyms
Clashing color palette,Traditional style taboo,Color mismatch rule
Antonyms
Harmonious color combination,Complementary pairing
Collocations
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